Friday 8 January 2016

Janet Clare's Artisan Apron

Good evening. I may not have got any Christmas cards made but I did make a few presents.


One of them is this apron that I made for my mum; I thought it was such a clever design when I saw it on TV. Mum wanted a new one with "Cute animals on it" so I thought I'd make it for her.

I found the perfect fabric in a local shop - Fletchers Fabric in York. It's lined with cream cotton lawn also from there.


Here's Mum modelling the back. It's great that there's no ties to worry about - you just pop it over your head. It was quite amusing watching her put it on for the first time though!

As it's quite a busy fabric I thought I'd do a spot of pattern matching on the pockets (I didn't worry about the back).


It takes a bit more effort but I think it was well worth it.

To do it I traced the pocket pattern piece onto a sheet of vellum (it's more substantial than tissue and I have lots in my crafty stash) and positioned it where it would go on the apron, matching up the notches. I then marked where the animals were using a pencil.


Next I matched up those pencil lines to the fabric and cut the pocket out. 


By turning it over I was able to use the same piece of vellum for both sides .


Lovely job! I think I'm going to have to make myself one too. A Labrador one would be fun.

Lynne
x

6 comments:

  1. Lovely Apron Lynne ah yes pattern matching. Not always easy so well done xx

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  2. Clever design and very nicely done, Lynne. I like the way you matched up the pockets - ever the perfectionist xxx

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  3. What a lovely gift, beautifully made x

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  4. I love the material Lynne and so clever to match the pockets x

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  5. I have been trying to find a pattern for an apron like this. DId you use a pattern? If so, which one?

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    1. It's Janet Clare's Artisan Apron pattern, Elizabeth. I bought it from Create and Craft TV but it's also available in her Etsy shop.

      https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/184039707/artisan-apron-pattern-make-and-embellish

      I'm not sure where you are but It says she ships worldwide.

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